Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)- Full Time

Responsibilities

• Determine patient and family needs related to social supports, financial support or counseling, housing appropriateness, transportation and psychological supports
• Coordinate multidisciplinary and agency case conferences
• Work with care managers to advocate for patient/family to obtain approval for insurance coverage
• Cook for patients in need of dialysis
• Manage referrals related to patients at risk and determine appropriate intervention strategies and document as implemented
• Ensure inappropriate referrals are channeled correctly and documented
• Assess patient needs and determine mode of intervention
• Possesses appropriate age and specific knowledge about the dynamics of group assigned and assesses patient needs accordingly as documented in Care Connect or medical record
• Interviews patients and/or families and records psychosocial assessments in accordance with the social work documentation policy as documented in chart
• Coincides assessments and develops care plans in accordance with accepted social work policy as documented in chart
• If indicated, evaluates patients for the appropriate level of care as documented in chart, office file, and by referrals
• Cooks for patients in need of dialysis
• Coordinates multidisciplinary and agency case conferences as needed, as verified through chart notes indicating attendance, problems discussed and treatment plan
• Implements plan of intervention preparatory to discharge or initiating continued care plan in compliance with departmental and governmental regulations
• If Works with care manager, acts as intermediary, with Health Care Insurance providers (ex. HMO’s, private insurance, Medicare), advocating for patient/family, to obtain approval for coverage as documented in the chart
• Involves patient/family in the treatment planning process as demonstrated in the chart notes, and signatures on the appropriate forms
• Arranges for transportation of patient where needed in accordance with RRH procedure, as documented in the chart
• Acts as liaison with the community and as a referral source
• Executes plan of discharge/continued care which is mutually agreeable to patient/family
• Notifies involved parties (e.g., doctor, family, patient, facility) concerning the discharge, within 24 hours of receipt of discharge authorization as documented in chart
• Requests needed paperwork from nursing/doctor other disciplines as documented in the chart
• Reviews track board census or documentation to identify high risk patients not referred
• Determines patient needs through interdisciplinary rounds

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work required
• NYS License in Social Work
• Licenses / Certifications LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - New York State Education Department (NYSED)